Dally quickly gathers the things he believes the boys will need to get out of town..... a gun, money, clothing, directions, and instructions.
"Here"--- he handed us a gun and a roll of bills--- "the guns loaded.
"He handed me his worn brown leatger jacket with the yellow sheep's-wool lining. "It'll get cold where you're going, but you can't risk being loaded down with blankets."
"Hope the three-fifteen freight to Windrixville," Dally instructed. "There's an old abandoned church on top of Jay Mountain. There's a pump in back so don't worry about water. Buy a week's supply of food as soon as you get there--- this morning, before the story get's out, and then don't so much as stick your noses out the door. I'll be up there as soon as it's clear. Man, I thought New York was the only place I could get mixed up in a murder rap."
Hope this helps.
Answer:
the story makes clear that the end of the world isn't about guilt or innocence, deserving or not deserving. As the husband explains, "things just didn't work out." Even when the wife says, "Nothing else but this could have happened from the way we've lived," there's no feeling of regret or guilt.
One social issue could be murder or thefts.
The correct answer is George Washington